StarChapter of the Month

CMSA Central Arizona serves its members through educational forums, networking opportunities and grassroots involvement. The Arizona Chapter of the CMSA is one of 75 local chapters with over 300 members. Nationally, there are 11,000 individual members. CMSA offers leadership programs, educational f...

Tucson Business Networking was created on July 1, 2017. A very successful start to the organization by becoming Winners of 2018 Readers' Choice Award for Best Networking Group. Tucson Business Networking LLC connects Tucson area professionals to make them more successful. ...

IREM Georgia serves real estate professionals who manage ALL REAL ESTATE property types, The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) has been an integral force in the State of Georgia since 1970. They are dedicated to delivering leading-edge networking and educational offerings for every stage of...

The East Central Illinois Chapter Association of Fundraising Professionals supports regional philanthropy for a very diverse group of non-profits in seven cities by providing education and networking events to sustain the work of 500+ fundraising professionals. Their board of directors is a dedicat...

The Northwestern Pennsylvania (NWPA) Chapter of NTMA (National Tooling and Machining Association) is a non-profit trade association that serves as the voice of the precision manufacturing industry in the Northwestern Pennsylvania region. Organized in 1965, the NWPA Chapter currently represents ov...

The Southeastern CMSA exists in the midst of 800+ case management professionals in Fayetteville, NC. Their mission is to create a forum to share ideas and expertise to improve the health care services for their community residents. We were able to connect with Cynthia Bracey, President, and Sonya...

The Meeting Professionals International Southern California Chapter (MPISCC) is a member-centric organization focusing on professional development for the meetings and events industries. MPISCC is recognized as an award-winning chapter with over 600 members serving the greater Los Angeles, Santa Bar...

The Des Moines Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is dedicated to the detection and deterrence of fraud. They are a non-profit, professional organization comprised of professionals from a variety of backgrounds including: investigations, auditors, law enforcement and loss preven...

The Nutmeg Chapter of the ALA was established in 1980 and currently has about 60 members in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. Their membership is comprised of large and small private law firms, nonprofit legal organizations as well as corporate and governmental legal departments. The goal o...

For over 60 years the Detroit Chapter of ARMA International (ARMA) has been a local leader in records and information management. Their primary mission is to promote and advance the professional competency of its members to enable them to provide records and information management leadership and exp...

The Building Owners and Managers Association of North Alabama’s (BOMA North Alabama) mission is to promote interaction between their members in their exchange of best practices to more efficiently service the entire commercial real estate industry within the North Alabama area, and to provide ...

The Water Environment Association of Utah’s (WEAU) mission is to connect water professionals; enrich the expertise of these professionals; increase the awareness of the impact and value of water; and to provide a platform for water sector innovation. WEAU is comprised of diverse group of water...

For 34 years the Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter of the American Payroll Association (WMAC) has been a local leader in payroll education. Education, their main purpose, happens through their chapter meetings, their affiliation with the Virginia Statewide Payroll Conference, and their CPP/FPC ...

The NAIFA Nebraska chapter aims to promote and protect the critical role of insurance and the insurance agent while dedicating time to political advocacy and protecting the interests of its members. They also strongly promote the continued professional development of their members through special pr...

The ARMA Metro New York City Chapter aims to educate their members in the areas of Information Governance, including Records and Information Management. They do this through their monthly educational meetings: ARMA@Noon, their Evening Chapter Meetings, as well as their premier Annual Spring Conferen...

The Central Arizona CCIM Chapter promotes the highest ethical standards in commercial real estate, provides quality educational programs to members and related professionals, serves as a forum where intelligence and success can be shared and celebrated, and finally, enhances the awareness and recogn...

The APICS Princeton South Jersey chapter is a vibrant organization that helps serve the needs of members with extensive educational programs, professional development meetings in the northern and southern areas of their territory, networking opportunities, workshops, as well as many service and soci...

Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation (AWAF) is a non-profit dedicated to the advancement of women in the automotive industry. They raise funds to award academic scholarships for women seeking to enter or advance their automotive careers – 139 recipients for a total of $344,500 to date! We we...

The Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP) Rocket City- Alabama Chapter is a working, viable organization for every planner and supplier in the State of Alabama to utilize as he/she plans meetings and events. They strive to put forth the best information and provide educational tools to...

The St. Louis Paralegal Association (STLPA) is a non-profit association formed to promote the advancement of the paralegal profession in the St. Louis area through encouragement of high ethical and professional standards and to provide access to information and education for paralegals, and other le...

The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a global network of communication professionals committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategy communication. The IABC Houston chapter is the fourth largest in the world. We spoke with Jordan Temple, the current ...

If you think an effective welcome campaign to new members that sparks engagement from the very beginning is beyond your scope, think again. We spoke with Institute of Real Estate Management, Austin chapter who explained their multi-faceted campaign. Learn how they have targeted unengaged new &...

Engagement has been the key to the success at American Culinary Federation Chefs and Culinary Professionals of Chicagoland, ACF Chicagoland. We spoke with Don Zajac who currently serves as their Vice President and learned how they have been able to build relationships with their members. Their StarC...

While members join local chapters to gain access to professional and educational events, to raise their own profile, and perhaps even access the hidden job market, social opportunities are nonetheless important. The Central Ohio chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has been able...

The relation between chapters and national could be hard to maintain over time. Your time as a board volunteer is limited and you might struggle to communicate effectively with the national headquarters. The board of the Security Traders Association of St. Louis (STASL) discovered the power of engag...

If you struggle to get new members engaged with chapter activities such as attending meetings and volunteering for committees, you might want to learn from our Nation’s Capital City chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). We spoke with Joung Eun Lee who currently serves...

Providing what members need and want is at most important to the board of Massachusetts Association of Patient Account Management, and that has allowed their board to form a strategy and activities that support its membership. “Great things happen for the organization when you focus on your me...

Being a board member of the Charlotte NACE chapter is the past year must have been a rewarding endeavor. From setting up the “board buddy” program to winning the Educational Program of the Year at the national NACE EXPERIENCE! Conference, the chapter grew in membership and recognition. W...

Oftentimes, chapters struggle with attracting more members to volunteer for different positions on the board. AAF Cincinnati seems to have figure out how to recruit the right candidates with the right skillset to lead the chapter. Judy Thompson, their Executive Director, provides a unique perspectiv...

From a Buddy Program, which welcomes new members to the local and national SMPS community, to educational workshop day, the SMPS Indiana board knows how to keep membership strong, involved, and engaging. “Members are our best advocates” says Cindy Culbertson, the President of the chapter...

PMI Dallas knows all about the power of engaging members and including them in the conversation. From greeting new event attendees and matching up new members with teams of their interests, to acknowledging the work of existing members and past volunteers publicly, the Dallas chapter of the Project ...

Recognizing volunteer efforts, engaging members in both the local and the national levels, and utilizing the StarChapter software to its fullest have been just a few of the strategies implemented by the leadership of PMI Metro St. Louis chapter of the Project Management Institute. We spoke with Vish...

Member engagement has been at the backbone of the Chicago chapter of the International Facility Management Association. From emails to phone calls and direct mailing, outreach efforts had increased and improved member participation across the board. We spoke with the board of IFMA Chicago chapter, a...

Focusing on increasing membership value through member participation has proven an effective strategy for the Clark County chapter of the National Association of Health Underwriters. We spoke with Lydia A. Boske-Heater, Immediate Past President of Clark County AHU chapter, who shared some successful...

Engaging all types of members frequently and repeatedly throughout the month has been proven an effective strategy to improve member value for the Houston Area Nurse Practitioners (HANP) association. We spoke with Sara Wilkins from AMC-Association Management Consultants, L.L.C., the Administrator fo...

It’s been long said that engaged members are what makes a good association tick. Outreach efforts are unquestionably one of the best ways to turn new members into engaged members. This is truer when it comes to local chapter of national associations. The Chicago chapter of Society for Marketin...

Meeting member growth, development needs through monthly meetings with engaging speakers who present on relevant topics, strengthening relationships with workplaces, fostering connections with centers of education, and building upon community partnerships, have all contributed to the successful stra...

More than other associations, APICS, the global leader and premier source of the body of knowledge in supply chain and operations management, focuses on bringing all chapters in to collaborate on a broader basis. From vision to practice, we interviewed Michael O. Thornburg, the President of APICS Sa...

By utilizing social media and sending out email announcements as well as bringing in more people who are passionate about the association, the Milwaukee American Bar Association grew dramatically in the past year. We spoke with Alexander Taylor from the MBA who shared the major improvements they hav...

StarChapter of October: APICS Ottawa
Little less than year has passed since the board of APICS Ottawa chapter voted on moving to StarChapter. Almost a year later, with an increase in the membership base, the chapter is now stronger than ever brining in new groups of volunteers and gaining high ret...

Another chapter leadership talking about the importance of increasing participation among members to join the board as well as the value of getting more non-dues revenues from advertising and sponsorships. And, when leadership assumes that real work always precedes that of the chapter, they were a...

With chapters all across the nation, local leaders of The Global Business Travel Association can definitely share a tip or two about how to run a successful chapter. We spoke with John Hampton, the President of GBTA Austin Texas, and learned that it really is all about listening to members and ...

The Montgomery chapter of the Association of Government Accountants knows all about succession planning. To make the chapter successful their board constantly try to get more members involved by taking advantage of the tools StarChapter already offers them. LaTaya Lucas, the President of the chapt...

With a 6.5% membership growth in the last year, PMI Oklahoma City chapter is already preparing for the next big thing: celebrating the chapter’s 15th anniversary! We spoke with the board and learned their method of getting more members to volunteer.
1. What was PMI Oklahoma City’s ...

Get more members on board with the chapter’s mission and activity – this is what makes Baltimore NACE such a successful organization. We spoke with Rachel Hoffberger, the chapter’s President to learn more about how they run things.
1. What was Baltimore NACE’s strategy f...

Know your prospects and members and effectively communicate their needs. How many times did you read this advice from experts? Meet Duval County Medical Society, the local Floridian medical society that learned how to successfully know their members is now The StarChapter of The Month. We spoke wi...

Connecting with more prospects, reducing expenses, turning non-members to members, and automating the tasks of running the chapter: these are just a handful of achievements that turned SHRM Columbia into one of the most successful chapters last year and our StarChapter of The Month.
We spoke w...

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StarChapter of The Month is ISES Houston
We spoke with Courtney Rai, th...